Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Mission Termination System (MTS) to Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA) Software Upgrade

The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Edwards AFB, CA intends to award a sole‑source, firm‑fixed‑price contract to Weather Gage Technologies, LLC for the design, integration, and testing of an Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A‑GRA) interface within the existing Mission Termination System (MTS). The effort will produce a TRL‑9 certified software module that enables Software‑in‑the‑Loop, Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop, and live‑flight testing of autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems and Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the 412th Test Wing Experimental Test Force. The contract is justified because WGT is the only vendor with proprietary knowledge of the TACE codebase and prior Navy experience, and market research found no viable competitors. Submissions of capability statements are accepted within five days of the notice; a competitive procurement is not planned. • Sole‑source FFP contract for specialized safety‑watchdog software upgrade. • Required expertise: TACE/MTS codebase, A‑GRA interface design, TRL‑9 certification, SITL/HITL testing. • Contractor: Weather Gage Technologies, a small veteran‑owned business in Edgewater, MD. • Primary contact: Contract Specialist Josiah L. Broadway (email provided). • No public solicitation package; only capability statements accepted.